Data Analytics and Its Applications in Real-World Problems

Hydraulic fracturing also called fracking is a WELL-STIMULATION technique involving the fracturing of bedrock formations by a pressurized liquid (see illustration above). The process involves the high-pressure injection of "fracking fluid" (primarily water, containing sand or other proppants suspended with the aid of water and thickening agents) into a wellbore to create cracks in the deep-rock formations through which natural gas, petroleum, and brine will flow more freely. When the hydraulic pressure is removed from the well, small grains of hydraulic fracturing proppants (either sand or aluminum oxide) hold the fractures open. Hydraulic fracturing is used to increase the rate at which petroleum or natural gas can be recovered from subterranean natural reservoirs. Reservoirs, as depicted in Figure 1 below, are typically porous  sandstones ,  limestones,  or  dolomite  rocks, but also include "unconventional reservoirs" such as  shale  rock and tight sands . H

FAKE NEWS ... A hot topic that has been around for many years and that recently has exploded and got hotter amid the COVID-19 pandemic. But, what exactly is fake news ? Fake news is false or misleading information presented as news.  It often aims to damage the reputation of a person or entity or make money through advertising revenue. Particularly for business, w hy is it relevant to analyze, characterize, and PREDICT fake news? At the same time that fake news is considered a serious threat to real journalism, they are also connected to stock market fluctuations and massive trades. For example, a few years ago  fake news claiming that Barack Obama was injured in an explosion wiped out 130 billion dollars in stock value. As I mentioned in my first post , in this and in future posts, I'll dive a little bit deeper into relevant examples of Data Analytics applications to real-life situations. In this post, I'm going to describe how it is possible to apply Advanced Visualization t

James Cleck Maxwell - Master of Electromagnetism After extensive Researching in Academia and Geomodeling in the Oil and Gas Industry Careers, I shifted my attention to Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning (AI/ML), Advanced Visualization, Cloud Computing, Automation, and other cutting-edge technologies. But all the while my passion and goal remain to get the most value out of data, solving complex and diverse, real-world problems that can have the biggest impact. Now, I would like to share with you a few stories of this data journey. It hasn't been a straight-easy walkthrough, but a tortuous and sometimes painful path. To facilitate the exposition, I have divided it into four main milestones: The Origins Traffic Jams Modeling Geomodeling Data Analytics: Huge Challenges and Limitless Opportunities Please relax and follow me for a while; hope you enjoy these stories as much as I have enjoyed writing them. 1. The Origins In my last year in college and after hav